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Liverpool survive rustiness and rancour to secure progress


23rd August 2006
Dominic Fifield at the Valeri Lobanovski Stadium Maccabi Haifa 1-1 Liverpool Politics had cast serious doubts over where this tie would be staged, though there is absolute certainty as to where Liverpool will be playing in the months ahead. Passage into… more »

Alonso in tune with Benitez as Liverpool set their sights on catching


01st August 2006
Spanish ace Xabi Alonso believes Liverpool's improvement last term - and their hoped for increased confidence for the coming campaign - can be put down to the fact that the Anfield stars now really understand what manager Rafael Benitez wants from his pl… more »

Real Madrid's Xabi bid closed out by Rafa


27th July 2006
The boss has told Real Madrid, in no uncertain terms that their bid for Xabi Alonso is of no interest to the club. Aparently, Real offered £17 million for the Spanish international and, being Real Madrid, assumed that Liverpool would capitulate. Rafa… more »